History of the Roman Catholic Church Name________________________ From Jesus to Christianity: Jesus A Resume Quiz 1. According to the article, the most historically accurate answer to the question of...

Step One:Read both articles: (1)From Jesus to Christianityby L. Michael White and (2)The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in Historyby Michael Hart. Annotate or highlight as you read.

Step Two:Answer quiz worksheet questions 1-14. and read Matthew and answer

History of the Roman Catholic Church Name________________________ From Jesus to Christianity: Jesus A Resume Quiz 1. According to the article, the most historically accurate answer to the question of when Jesus was born, is?... a) 1C.E. b) Between 1-5 C.E. c) after 6 C.E. d) Before 4 B.C.E. e) Between 7-9 C.E. 2. Which of the following locations is more than likely both the birth place of Jesus and his hometown? a) Nazareth b) Bethlehem c) Jerusalem d) Capernaum e) Sepphoris 3. What has recent archaeological work in Nazareth suggested about Jesus’ social standing? a) He was a peasant farmer b) He never learned to speak Greek c) He and his father were considered members of the artisan class d) Because he was fluent in biblical Hebrew he must have been wealthy e) Jesus never worked or held a job 4. Which of the following is most accurate regarding the languages Jesus could speak? a) He only knew biblical Hebrew b) He spoke Aramaic in daily conversation, may have known some biblical Hebrew, and probably picked up a little Greek c) He never learned to speak Latin or Greek d) He spoke Arabic and learned Greek e) He spoke Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek, and Latin 5. What was the probable relationship between John the Baptist and Jesus as suggested by this article? a) They never actually met each other b) John and Jesus were not related as suggested by the Gospels c) Jesus was probably first a disciple of John before beginning his own ministry d) God blessed Jesus’ baptism by John in the Jordan e) Jesus actually baptized John and Gospel writers reversed the truth 6. Scholars believe the notion that Jesus’ public ministry lasted for three years came from the Gospel of John when actually his ministry may have lasted?... a) less than one year b) over five years c) between three and four years d) eight years e) ten years 7. Scholars agree that Jesus was killed in Jerusalem during the observance of which the following Jewish holidays? a) Yom Kippur b) Festivals of Booths c) Hanukkah d) Passover e) Feast of unleavened wheat 8. Which of the following men had the historical Jesus put to death between 27-30 C.E.? a) Tiberius b) Herod Antipas c) Herod the Great d) Pontius Pilate e) Quirinius 9. Which of the following charges led to Jesus crucifixion? a) Treason against the state of Rome b) Blasphemy c) Leading a rebellion against Rome with the intention of killing the emperor d) planning an attack on the Roman guard of Jerusalem e) all of these were official charges against him 10. What truth can be said of the Resurrection claim? a) There was an eye-witness at the tomb who recorded this event b) Only women saw the resurrected Jesus c) The followers of Jesus were absolutely convinced he had rose and that he was appearing to people d) Peter and John were the first to see Jesus Resurrected e) Jesus appeared to over three hundred people after the Resurrection Part II. Read the article by Michael Hart ranking Jesus of Nazareth the third most influential person in history to have lived, and answer the following short answer question in complete sentences. 1. Do you agree with the ranking of Jesus behind Muhammad and Isaac Newton? Explain… 2. Do you agree with Hart’s suggestion that St. Paul may actually be the real founder of Christianity? Explain… 3. Do you believe that Jesus’ message was radically new or not? Explain… 4. Do you agree or disagree with Hart’s claim that Christianity is a beautiful ethics theory that rarely if ever is practiced? Explain… History of the Roman Catholic Church Biblical Exegesis: Mt 5-7Name_____________________________ The significance of these three chapters of Matthew’s gospel is extremely important in understanding the message and mission of Jesus of Nazareth. It is the most direct set of instructions given by Jesus to his disciples anywhere in the gospels. Using a Bible, read the following passages and answer the questions that follow. Complete sentences please. 1. Read Mt 5:1-12. In this passage known as the “Beatitudes”, what specific kinds of people are being upheld by Jesus as faithful and important in the eyes of God? Who is missing from this description that would have taken notice of themselves not being mentioned during this sermon in Jesus’ time? 2. Read Mt 5:38-48 on retaliation and love of enemies. How specifically in these passages does Jesus ask his listeners to go against their past and even their basis human nature? What is Jesus saying about God’s basic nature? 3. Read Mt 6:25-34. In this passage block Jesus tries to help his listeners set their priorities in the correct order to help relieve their anxiety and stress. What specific types of worries does Jesus make mention people have? What, according to Jesus should be our first goal and priority in life? 4. Read Mt 7:1-5. In the time of Jesus, Jews believed that whatever you suffered in your earthly life God has sent to you because you deserved it for being sinful. Due to this mentality, people judged others based on their status and station in life. How in this passage does Jesus shift the focus of judging others? Who should we truly regularly judge and why? 5. Read Mt 7:21-29. How does Jesus describe his true disciples and followers? 6. After considering these passages from the gospel of Matthew, describe a righteous person in the eyes of God according to what Jesus said to his followers.